Sandakan Trip with Noelle September 2020 - Reflections
[9/11, 11:58 AM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - Dr Wong - said that Jordan took care of his teeth very well. Flossed everyday for past 1 year almost with exemption. In long run might want to get straightening that maintains profile. About 3 years RM12k RM300/month. Don't ever pull out any upper teeth because every single one is previous. Especially canine teeth. Noelle to check her cavity filling & wisdom tooth removal.
- Maya & Dayang - SBL.
[9/11, 11:58 AM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: Jordan Reflection
- Always good to help people, it's easier to ask for help later when need help
- Best way to learn is to talk to people & ask them questions about themselves
- work and earn money with the hunger of a billionaire, while spend prudently like a simple guy on most value for money options. So there will always be enough & surplus.
Airport processes:
- Boarding time: door open. So be there by then.
-Arrive airport 1 hour to 30min before boarding time
- Always print out all papers and keep it altogether. Little margin for error here.
- Plan trip based on Gmaps reviews x grab travels
[9/11, 11:59 AM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - love Noelle well and be grateful for all the good times we have together. Don't fight so much. And recognize that some time away from each other is good too for both.
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: Diary & Journal
Jordan
11/09/2020
- Sandakan trip was very enjoyable because living the life of a local
- spoke to almost 20 people from grab drivers, F&B people, fishing people & stall owners.
- topics are mostly about what to do in Sandakan, Tawau, fishing, covid 19, economy
- Memorable people:
- Auntie Sim the shop assistant at apparels shop that sell unbuyable cloths: Sandakan is like ipoh or melaka. Young people out, foreign money in to make the local work and take profit out. What future is left for locals?
- Fishing brother at market, asked to go Tawau highway to catch mayong 7kg. He gave pumpun, I gave him extra durian I got from nego with durian sellers for his 2 boys.
- Burger selling fishing brother that shared fishing at Rick's just use prawn and hook and let it swim naturally. Lots of ikan merah & kerapu at rocks, just need to wait for monthly big tide 2m and above. They get their tide tables from Navy base people most accurate.
- Grab uncle that shared covid 19 is from penjara, lahat datu phillipines is easy come easy go. He used to drive timber logging machine with Musa Aman cronies. Said maintaining machines is like being own contractor and really tedious job. Pays off the police, jpj etc saman no problem.
- Grab girl that said studied hospitality at KL 1 year and it's useless now. Boss close down resort because no foreigners. She also said now going to simpadan can be very cheap. Used to be RM1,000+ per person, now can get RM200+. Because absence of foreign money. Waiting for economy to recover. She shared that in KL a lot of distraction so much to do every night and cannot focus. I agree, quite place, think better. I told her in our 30's we less go out and spend nights watching TV or exercising. More long term things in mind.
- Fishing 2 friends and noisy boy cat - said he's a beginner and avid learner. Asked to join Sandakan Fishing group to learn tips from locals. Warm and welcoming as fellow fishing kaki. Said if go KK, use live prawns under the market lots of fishes but taste like diesel. Tawau too use live prawns.
- Federica - lady grab driver that can help bring Noelle back to airport. WhatsApp and arrange offline trip. Everything can discuss
- The kids at seaside restaurant - kids are brave and talk more think less. Happier and less complicated. They absolutely love eye contact as they feel special & important among their friends
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - At the end of the day, we live life to fullest and do all we can here and now. And when it's time to move on, we light heartedly let it all go, empty our hearts and start for a new adventure. Write down all our notes, take all pictures, keep it safe and move on. That way life is always full of living.
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - Pharmacy shop lady - she shared that Sandakan people lots come here to get medicines. Chinese company that hires locals and all have to speak mandarin because it's their company culture. Medicine for eye is good and apply generously. Everyone here gets the same treatment so queue up together you all.
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - Market fruit lady seller that has a very memorable tone. She keeps laughing even though sometimes I feel she doesn't know her product well enough. But just laugh it off. The non stop laughing tone is like an addictive drug, mutual laughing is good. Just that be smarter to know how to hide/ not be found out when you don't know your product ☺️
- TCE fishing shop: the Malay girls are having non stop banters and I also become involved as I'm their new friend from KL. My name is baby 😂. Talking and having banters make others feel welcomed and at home without revealing about themselves
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - Noelle & Jordan Coto experience : Jordan is the kind that keep trying new things even though know more often than not it's going to disappoint. Noelle prefers to cone back to those that she approves. Jordan is in opinion that need an eye opener first then only would you know what you like to return to. It takes 2 to tango
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: Decision making in review:
- The decision to go to dentist during our holiday wasn't a popular one, but one born from maturity. To clear out the urgent pressing issue and reduce uncertainty, so can enjoy the balance better. Some things we have to do, we just do and don't allow yourself to have an emotion to it. Off emotions button first, settle it, then on again later.
- To go or not to go to church? Jordan is in opinion just push it all and at least step foot there so can say we've done it. Noelle is in opinion if you can live with having not done it, then don't need to specifically trouble ourselves to go do it for sake of doing. Getting rest is more important and be sharper to travel back. Jordan concurs
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: Lesson of 3 boy cats of Sandakan.
Brown one is adult boy cat and needs to fight for his new territory. Fight with all your might.
Grey one is another adult boy and have to fend off this annoying ever closer brown boy cat. Fight with all your might if you need.
Both fight so long so noisy.
Then the black one adult boy cat also. He just sleep next to me and keep trying to ask for food. But after both Grey & Brown fight, he joins and bests up the winner. So in the end both grey and brown run away. Black cat wins.
Black cat also always sit next to me and eat up ALL so much of my smelly rotting bait. Baggers can't be choosers, but choose wisely so can bag better for better deals
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - Jordan absolutely love Sabah. Love the language, the land, the waters, the fishing, the prices, the people, the food.
- Jordan loves meeting people. To him, people are living, breathing stories and stories are knowledge & perspective to add to life.
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - The dancing kid at seaside restaurant. Family eating then got nice Malay Techno music so he jump off chair and start moving to the rhythm and flow of the song with no care in the world. Dancing sees no age, just a heart of happiness.
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - The watch repair guy at staircase of our lodge - he always remember me and ask how am I today. Always made me feel special and I remember him well. Very good human skill there!
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: - It feels very good to have money to spend at can go new place without needing to only go for cheapest option. Meaning it's good to have money to choose more options. And no worry about small money. So long we keep focus on making big money, we don't need to Kira Kira on small money
[9/11, 12:00 PM] Jordan Tan PropNex Realtor: What to do when come back to Zizz?
1. More organized life
2. More love to work
3. More planking for future times
4. Exercise is one of the non emotional thing that's investment to future.
5. Read & write more on my reflections
6. Study more and be knowledge magnet